blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to take (be in) charge of
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together